The Fire Dragon Sword
Illusory Eyes
The White Fox and Pradana exchanged moves quickly, none of them would budge.
The sound of the impact of the two heirlooms continued to sound in the air, within seconds they had exchanged dozens of moves.
The White Fox seemed slightly superior, some of its attacks seemed capable of pressing Pradana, but even so the White Fox was quite surprised by the ability of its opponent.
"His ability is quite high but I don't know him, is he Masalembo's new swordsman?" muttered White Fox.
Pradana looks back pressed when her movements begin to slow down, the pain in her chest that suddenly appears makes her forced to endure.
"The wounds that Arjuna made are really troublesome, if this continues I will die in his hands" Pradana murmured in his heart.
He tries to keep his distance and figure out a way to escape, other than that as his body has yet to recover, Pradana believes the White Fox's abilities are on top of him.
"He moved as if protecting his front body, it seemed like he was being injured," White Fox said as he increased his speed.
Pradana continued to dodge while occasionally looking at the side of the ravine, she wanted to lure the White Fox in order to have a chance of escape.
Pradana realized, it is not easy to escape from the level of swordsman White Fox even with the condition of his body today can be said to be impossible.
"He's planning something" said the White Fox quietly.
The White Fox darted quickly when she saw the gap Pradana left behind, she twisted her body slightly while swinging her machete with all her might.
Pradana who tried to fend off the attack was panicked when the White Fox suddenly changed her movements, she slammed the handle of the sword into Pradana's body before releasing a punch to her face.
Pradana was pushed back a few steps, she turned her head a moment back and found herself already on the edge of the abyss.
The White Fox who saw Pradana turning towards the ravine did not waste the opportunity, he again increased his speed and in an instant was near Pradana.
"So soon," Pradana tried to fend off the attack directed at him but too late, the speed of the White Fox had actually increased drastically.
"Damn, that's the only way I can survive," Pradana drained her inner power all over her body.
When the White Fox almost hit his body, Pradana suddenly disappeared in the air.
"Traight space and time, I had expected you to be a master of Masalembo but I didn't expect you to use that style so soon, you disappointed me," said the white fox, sheathing his cleaver.
"You'd better have a good reason to leave your training" said the white fox, looking up at one of the large trees.
"At least I helped grandfather catch him," Sabrang replied as he jumped down from the top of the tree.
"captured him?" The White Fox scrunched his forehead.
Sabrang closed one of his eyes with a small smile, he drained his energy in a moment before opening his eyes.
Pradana appeared with a puzzled face, as she tried to make a move, the White Fox reacted first.
The White Fox clasped Pradana's arm trying to pull out her sword, she released several tootokans before hitting Pradana hard on the shoulder.
"You are really troublesome," said the White Fox quietly.
"Is this enough to release me from punishment? I can't stand idly by when Uncle Wardhana investigates something at the risk of life" Sabrang said.
"Forget the matter of punishment, I'm very interested in how you can catch him? aren't the dimensions of space and time each user is different?" ask the White Fox.
***
"Punishment?" Wulan scrunched her forehead.
"It looks like so old man, this trap was used to prevent people from getting out. I don't know what the reason is, but they don't seem to want anyone or anything out of this place.
Maybe the answer is down there but right now the most important thing is how we go down, the wooden stairs are very fragile we can not use it to go down," answered Wardhana.
Ciha picked up a small rock and threw it down, she was seen waiting for something before shaking her head softly.
"Even there was no sound of rocks falling, it seemed like this abyss was very deep" Ciha said.
"There must be another way, they can not build this bridge while floating in the air, there must be a way so that this wooden ladder can be neatly arranged from top to bottom. We'd better take a break, I'll try to find a clue. Be careful in stepping, we don't know if there are any other traps" Wardhana replied.
"Don't be too forced uncle, there's still plenty of time to think," Sabrang appeared with the White Fox.
Wardhana looked puzzled at Sabrang for a moment before kneeling before him followed by Candrakurama and Ciha.
"Honor Your Majesty, sorry I was late to recognize" said Wardhana.
"No need to hesitate like that uncle, it is natural that uncle does not recognize me with this white hair," Sabrang replied with a smile.
"Honor the teacher," Sabrang lowered his head saluting Wulan.
"What are you guys doing here? shouldn't you be training him?" ask Wulan to the White Fox.
"The story is long Wulan, didn't I tell you not to approach this mountain?" reply White Fox.
"You can't keep running the White Fox, isn't it time we found out what's hidden in this mountain?" wulan said slowly.
"If you force it down I will not forbid but please think of a way to go up, it seems like this place has not been opened for a long time, I believe the stairs are no longer passable" said the White Fox.
"I'll find a way," answered Wardhana confidently.
"Are you a Wardhana?" the White Fox scrunched his forehead.
Wardhana nodded slowly, she looked at the white Fox with a smile.
"It has been a long time since our last meeting in battle, let me thank you sir," Wardhana replied as she lowered her head.
"Did you find this place?" ask the White Foxes back.
"True sir," answered Wardhana.
"I'm sorry if I asked like that, I'm just surprised you didn't realize anything from this place" the White Fox said.
"You mean?"
"I've been cooped up for a long time in a place with no light at all, being in a place like that would drive you crazy, you wouldn't know when day and night, day and night, you don't even know when to sleep.
Man cannot live without light, fear and panic will envelop you all the time. If I make this place the first thing I think about is light. The abyss seems so deep and so dark, don't we need the light if we want to build that staircase?"
Wardhana's face changed instantly, she really didn't think about such a big deal.
Wardhana came back to the edge of the ravine and looked down.
"If you look at the lighting system in this cave it should be no different from this abyss" Wardhana touched the wall of the abyss with her palm and kissed it.
"True to my guess," Wardhana murmured softly, he took two stones and again banged right near the cliff wall.
Before long, sparks struck the ravine wall and spread out forming a circle of dragon images.
The very dark ravine turned bright instantly, Wardhana's face looked amazed at the abyss before him.
"How is there a place like this?" said Amazed.
A ravine that they initially thought was very deep turned out to be half filled with water, the stairs that they thought would end up on the bottom of the ravine turned out only to the surface of the water.
"Eye-fraud, as I said, people are afraid of the dark and whoever made this place they use human fear to hide the way to a place" said the White Fox.
"But how is it possible? I had thrown some stones, it should have been this close to the water that the sound of stones going into the water" asked Ciha puzzled.
"Sun Seals, they used a seal that I also used to hide the Rainbow Valley waterfall. So the seal came from this place" Wulan said in disbelief.
"Sun Seal? but wasn't it when we were in Lali Jiwo forest that I could feel its aura?" Sabrang looked at Wulan in confusion.
"I heard that the seal of the Sun is of several levels, and that which was taught by Masalembo was only up to level two. I don't know if they don't want to teach or if they don't master it, but I'm sure the seal used here is already in its perfect stage.
If the seals used in the forests of Lali Jiwo and the Rainbow Valley Waterfall were still not able to muffle the sound from within completely, the seals used in this ravine were even able to dampen the impact sound. You better make a quick decision if you don't want to be left behind," Wulan suddenly jumped into the water without waiting for another answer.
"That fool," the White Fox was annoyed as she looked down.
And what Wulan said exactly, when his body hit the water, there was no sound of his body colliding with the water at all.
"Ciha" said Wardhana.
"Okay sir" said Ciha shortly before jumping followed by Sabrang behind him.
"We'd better hurry, too" The White Fox was already preparing to jump when Wardhana held him back.
"Right now it's just the two of us, you better tell the truth" Wardhana said coldly.
"Say the truth?" The White Fox scrunched his forehead.
"What you said earlier is all true, light is the main key in making this place but it looks very strange when you can realize it very quickly.
The light on the cave wall not only serves as illumination but also as a distraction. When we have obtained the source of illumination, we can not immediately think if the key to this gap is light as well.
Then this dark abyss became the complementary key to all illusions. When we talk of the abyss, then what will immediately occur is the depth, and I was consumed by the trick of this eye but you are not. You can estimate everything in just a few seconds as if you know if this gorge is filled with water. Everything you say is very precise, and there are only two answers, first you are a really smart person or second answer you ever entered into the abyss" said Wardhana.
The White Fox smiled slightly before putting an index finger on her lips.
"That time I told you, don't find out what you shouldn't know or your life is in danger.
Listen to the advice I will tell you, we are on the same side as the same enemy, don't make me your opponent" the White Fox replied with a smile.
"I admit you're very smart but one of your faults, I've never been in this place even though I really wanted to. This time I forgive your life for finding this place" White Fox said shortly before jumping.
Wardhana looked at the White Fox with a confused face.
"Who are you really? if he has never been to this place, how does he seem to know the mystery of this abyss" Wardhana murmured.